Phillip abrahams and johann a



P. ABRAHAMS & J. A. RU'MMIG.

' 'IGE-CREEPERQ',

Patented May 9, 1 876 Jig/$07 31 Y 'er, of which the following is a specification: I

UNITED STATES P TENT FFIGE.

PHILLIP ABRAH'AMS AND JOHANN A. RUMMIG, or NEW YORK, N. Y.-

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Specification forming part of'L'etters Patent No. 177,055. dated May 9, 1876; applioaticii filed March 2, 1876. v

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, PHILLIP ABRAHAMIS and J OHANN ALBERT RUMMIG, of New York city, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved'Ice-Greep- Figure 1 is a siderie'w of our improved icecreeper. Fig. 2 is a .vertical longitudinal section of the same, and Fig. 3 a bottom view, of the same.

Similar letters otireference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

This invention has for its object to produce a convenient and practical ice-creeping sandal, for re aeyattaclnnent'toa mt reri'ovarirofii itlie' boot or shoe ot' the wearer and consists of the combination of a pair of metallic toothed frames with aisho'rt sole connecting the same, and with a system of straps for-attaching the same to the boot or shoe.

in the accompanying vdrawing,the letter A represents the counter, 13' the heel,' .G the instep,-D thesole portion, and E the toe; cap. of our improved icecreeper. The co'iint'er A is made of sheet metal, still leather, or equivalent material, and is, by rivets. or other means, secured to the back horseshoe-shaped heel portion 13, to project therefrom in the requisite manner. The heel portion B is a horseshoe-shaped metal plate, having downwardly-projecting teeth or prongs a a, and is, in front, either provided with a cross-bar or lined hy'lapsb-b ofthebounter,

that emlirace it, as in Fig. 3. The sole portion D is a metallic plate, following the contour of the'sole, but open incthe middle, excepting where it has a metalliccross-bar, d, a short distance in front of the instep, as clearly indi cated in Fig. 3. The plate D has also downwardly-projecting teeth or prongs e e. A short and sides of the sole portions Band D together. This sole 0 has its back end placed against the, crosspiece b of the heel, and is riveted or otherwise fastened thereto. From this cross-piece it extends forward over the back part of the frame D as far as the cross-bard; on whichets-front end rests, and to which it is also secured by rivets or equivalent :fastenings. The crossbar 11 may be partly recessed for the reception of the sole 0, as shown. The sole 0 may be strengthened by a metal plate, f, extending over it along its entire length, as indicated in over the sole 1), instep I I II II goiid surface-finish} The toe-cap E-is secured to the front part ofthe plate 1), as shown. F F area series of straps, attached to the insole and counter in convenient manner,-for

Thiscreeper will be easy to apply and remove, will not injure the'hoot or shoe in the least will allow a free movement of the foot, qwingtoutheifiexible insole-connection O, 'a'hd -will be an efi'ective guard against slipping on also easy to'repair.

' We'claim as our invention As an improved article of manufacture an ice-creeper composed of the toothed heel-- frame B, cross-bar b, toothed sole-t'raine D, cross-bar d, and flexible instep-connectiou vG,

placed over and against the back of the cross- .bar b, and of the boot or shoe, substantially as and for the purpose herein shown and described.

I PHILLIP ABBAHAMS.

J. A. BUMMIG. Witnesses sole, 0, constitutes the flexible instep 0i. the I sandal, and serves also to join the heel and ERNEST (J. WEBB, F. V. BRIE-SEN.

Fig. 2. An insole, g, of thin material, extends G and heel B. to make readily strapping the sandal to a boot or shoe.

the-ice. It will, moreover, be durable, and,

which is attached to the cross-bar d, and

closely fitted to the shank portion 

